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Bucknell University Overview

Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Lewisburg draws many to the area.

What Is Bucknell University Known For?

1,056 Undergraduate Awards
$58,996 Avg Cost After Aid
33% Acceptance Rate
  • Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Bucknell since the student to facuty ratio is 9 to 1.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Bucknell.
  • In a recent academic period97% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Bucknell with a bachelor's degree make about $93,807 a year. That's 130% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • It takes the average Bucknell student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Bucknell University?

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Contact details for Bucknell are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One Dent Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Phone: 570-577-2000
Website: www.bucknell.edu

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How Do I Get Into Bucknell?

You can apply to Bucknell online at: https://www.commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for Bucknell

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bucknell?

33% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
35% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate of Bucknell University is 33%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 30%, and the acceptance rate for women is 35%.

Average Test Scores

About 35% of students accepted to Bucknell submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 720. Math scores were between 660 and 750.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Bucknell University  ( 650 to 720 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Bucknell University  ( 660 to 750 )
200
800
Bucknell received ACT scores from 15% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 30 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 0. Composite scores were between 30 and 33.

ACT English Scores for Bucknell University  ( 30 to 35 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Bucknell University  ( 30 to 33 )
1
36

Can I Afford Bucknell University?

$58,996 Net Price
34% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Bucknell is $58,996. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Bucknell, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $11,397 a year. That adds up to $45,588 over four years for those students.

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Bucknell University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,686 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,695 undergraduate students at Bucknell, with 3,686 being full-time and 9 being part-time.

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There are also 31 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,686 full-time undergraduates at Bucknell, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bucknell University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 178
Black or African American 146
Hispanic or Latino 247
White 2,765
International Students 189
Other Races/Ethnicities 161

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Bucknell University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 54 countries are represented at Bucknell. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

Bucknell University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Economics 121 0 121
Political Science & Government 87 0 87
General Biology 75 3 78
General Psychology 71 2 73
Accounting 70 0 70
Mechanical Engineering 46 0 46
Computer Engineering 35 0 35
Marketing 32 0 32
Romance Languages 32 0 32
Sociology 29 0 29
Natural Resources Conservation 27 0 27
Civil Engineering 24 1 25
Computer Information Systems 24 0 24
Chemical Engineering 23 1 24
General English Literature 23 1 24
International Relations & National Security 24 0 24
Biomedical Engineering 21 0 21
General Education 20 0 20
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 19 0 19
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 16 0 16
History 16 0 16
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 15 0 15
Business Administration & Management 15 0 15
Area Studies 14 0 14
Environmental Engineering 13 0 13
Classical Languages & Literature 13 0 13
Data Analytics 13 0 13
Writing Studies 12 0 12
Mathematics 12 0 12
Zoology 10 1 11
International Business 10 0 10
Electrical Engineering 10 0 10
Chemistry 10 0 10
Fine & Studio Arts 8 0 8
Applied Mathematics 7 0 7
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6 0 6
Geological & Earth Sciences 6 0 6
Physics 6 0 6
Ethnic Studies 5 0 5
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 4 0 4
Anthropology 4 0 4
Drama & Theater Arts 4 0 4
Music 4 0 4
Statistics 3 0 3
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3 0 3
Geography & Cartography 3 0 3
Germanic Languages 2 0 2
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 2 0 2
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 2 0 2
Philosophy 2 0 2
Religious Studies 2 0 2
Educational Administration 0 1 1
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1 0 1
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,056 10 1,066

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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